Drake Comparisons

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4 Year
Des Moines, IA
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Compare with Iowa Public Colleges

Compare with Iowa Public Colleges for Drake University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Iowa State University Ames, IA	$41,343 lower in-state tuition	25% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Iowa Iowa City, IA	$40,847 lower in-state tuition	20% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA	$42,194 lower in-state tuition	29% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Iowa Private Colleges

Compare with Iowa Private Colleges for Drake University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Grinnell College Grinnell, IA	$15,976 higher in-state tuition	49% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Cornell College Mount Vernon, IA	$530 higher in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Coe College Cedar Rapids, IA	$2,536 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Luther College Decorah, IA	$10 lower in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Simpson College Indianola, IA	$4,474 lower in-state tuition	22% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Dordt University Sioux Center, IA	$15,080 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Emmaus Bible College Dubuque, IA	$31,330 lower in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Public Colleges

Compare with Regional Public Colleges for Drake University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of Wisconsin Madison Madison, WI	$40,527 lower in-state tuition	19% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign Champaign, IL	$36,126 lower in-state tuition	22% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL	$37,792 lower in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Minnesota Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN	$34,916 lower in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Kansas Lawrence, KS	$40,028 lower in-state tuition	29% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Nebraska Lincoln Lincoln, NE	$41,696 lower in-state tuition	23% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Missouri Columbia Columbia, MO	$37,293 lower in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Missouri State University Springfield Springfield, MO	$42,628 lower in-state tuition	27% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Truman State University Kirksville, MO	$42,292 lower in-state tuition	20% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Missouri St Louis Saint Louis, MO	$38,018 lower in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO	$37,146 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Minnesota Rochester Rochester, MN	$37,114 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD	$42,698 lower in-state tuition	35% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Missouri Southern State University Joplin, MO	$43,170 lower in-state tuition	33% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Dakota State University Madison, SD	$42,476 lower in-state tuition	24% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Private Colleges

Compare with Regional Private Colleges for Drake University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL	$1,580 higher in-state tuition	18% higher acceptance rate	Compare
DePaul University Chicago, IL	$6,131 lower in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Marquette University Milwaukee, WI	$960 lower in-state tuition	17% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Wheaton College Wheaton, IL	$6,584 lower in-state tuition	23% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Bradley University Peoria, IL	$9,970 lower in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Creighton University Omaha, NE	$3,274 lower in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN	$3,680 lower in-state tuition	25% higher acceptance rate	Compare
St Olaf College Northfield, MN	$7,630 higher in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO	$3,630 higher in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL	$256 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Macalester College Saint Paul, MN	$15,974 higher in-state tuition	35% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN	$2,268 higher in-state tuition	21% higher acceptance rate	Compare
North Central College Naperville, IL	$6,404 lower in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee, WI	$1,650 lower in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN	$6,678 lower in-state tuition	18% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Hamline University Saint Paul, MN	$2,126 lower in-state tuition	24% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Beloit College Beloit, WI	$8,756 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington, IL	$5,574 higher in-state tuition	25% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Carroll University Waukesha, WI	$13,240 lower in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Drury University Springfield, MO	$15,385 lower in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
McKendree University Lebanon, IL	$17,390 lower in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Webster University Saint Louis, MO	$20,380 lower in-state tuition	22% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Lake Forest College Lake Forest, IL	$4,272 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Stephens College Columbia, MO	$23,830 lower in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Augustana University Sioux Falls, SD	$11,970 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
William Jewell College Liberty, MO	$31,520 lower in-state tuition	26% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Bethel University Saint Paul, MN	$7,904 lower in-state tuition	24% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Benedictine University Lisle, IL	$16,190 lower in-state tuition	31% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Lawrence University Appleton, WI	$4,852 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Viterbo University La Crosse, WI	$17,880 lower in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Minneapolis College of Art and Design Minneapolis, MN	$6,646 lower in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Ripon College Ripon, WI	$230 lower in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Benedictine College Atchison, KS	$15,780 lower in-state tuition	34% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Northwestern St Paul Saint Paul, MN	$14,210 lower in-state tuition	29% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Augustana College Rock Island, IL	$532 lower in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Trinity Christian College Palos Heights, IL	$31,525 lower in-state tuition	21% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Knox College Galesburg, IL	$5,773 higher in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Norbert College De Pere, WI	$6,550 lower in-state tuition	22% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Nebraska Wesleyan University Lincoln, NE	$8,558 lower in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Dakota Wesleyan University Mitchell, SD	$18,340 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Hannibal LaGrange University Hannibal, MO	$25,250 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with National Colleges

Compare with National Colleges for Drake University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX	$9,610 higher in-state tuition	20% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Mercer University Macon, GA	$9,818 lower in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Belmont University Nashville, TN	$9,590 lower in-state tuition	31% higher acceptance rate	Compare
St. John's University New York Queens, NY	$890 higher in-state tuition	19% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Dayton Dayton, OH	$2,990 lower in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Butler University Indianapolis, IN	$4,570 lower in-state tuition	21% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Pace University New York, NY	$1,160 higher in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach Daytona Beach, FL	$7,881 lower in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Marist University Poughkeepsie, NY	$4,380 lower in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Portland Portland, OR	$5,970 higher in-state tuition	25% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Adelphi University Garden City, NY	$3,020 lower in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego, CA	$5,880 lower in-state tuition	20% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Manhattan University Riverdale, NY	$1,270 higher in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA	$3,144 lower in-state tuition	20% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Redlands Redlands, CA	$8,748 higher in-state tuition	19% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Florida Southern College Lakeland, FL	$8,090 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Gonzaga University Spokane, WA	$3,350 higher in-state tuition	18% higher acceptance rate	Compare
The New School New York, NY	$6,564 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Endicott College Beverly, MA	$11,480 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Biola University La Mirada, CA	$3,146 lower in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Rollins College Winter Park, FL	$8,450 higher in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Bryant University Smithfield, RI	$547 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Siena College Loudonville, NY	$5,550 lower in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD	$5,020 higher in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Hope College Holland, MI	$10,160 lower in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
California Lutheran University Thousand Oaks, CA	$430 higher in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA	$1,130 higher in-state tuition	25% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Lipscomb University Nashville, TN	$11,558 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Long Island University Brookville, NY	$9,698 lower in-state tuition	22% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI	$12,780 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Le Moyne College Syracuse, NY	$11,800 lower in-state tuition	19% higher acceptance rate	Compare
LeTourneau University Longview, TX	$14,970 lower in-state tuition	26% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Champlain College Burlington, VT	$4,280 lower in-state tuition	19% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Cedarville University Cedarville, OH	$14,980 lower in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Messiah University Mechanicsburg, PA	$9,890 lower in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
George Fox University Newberg, OR	$9,380 lower in-state tuition	30% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott Prescott, AZ	$7,981 lower in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Franciscan University of Steubenville Steubenville, OH	$18,030 lower in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Mary Bismarck, ND	$29,774 lower in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA	$4,625 lower in-state tuition	17% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=153269.

Last updated: August 2026